TRAVEL ENGLISH
II. BOOKING A FLIGHT
1. MODES OF TRANSPORT
bike
coach
subway
train
bus
ferry
car
plane
cab
2. PLANE TICKET
stopover - the plane stops on the way
flight number - TM345
return flight - to the destination and back
aisle - walkway along middle of the plane
economy class - the cheapest tickets
check-in - collect your boarding pass here
TRACY: Good morning, Universal Airlines. Can I help you?
MATTHEW: Hi, my name is Matthew Burke. I'm calling to book a flight to Moscow.
TRACY: What's your departure date, please?
MATTHEW: December 21st.
TRACY: Single or return ?
MATTHEW: Just single .
TRACY: Let me just check the schedule... Yes, we have a flight on the 21st, departing10am and arriving at 16:45pm. There’s also a cheaper flight with a stopover in Berlin, departing at 10.15am and arriving in Moscow at 18.05pm. Would you liketo make a reservation?
MATTHEW: Yes, please. I’ll take the direct flight.
TRACY: Sure. Would you prefer economy or business class?
MATTHEW: Economy . How much is that?
TRACY: The fare is $ 520. Its peak season, I'm afraid. Would you prefer an aisle or awindow seat?
MATTHEW: I’d prefer an aisle seat.
TRACY: No problem. Could you repeat your name?
MATTHEW: Matthew Burke, B-U-R-K-E. What’s the flight number?
TRACY: That’s TM345. Please check in at least one hour before the flight departs.
MATTHEW: Sure. Thanks for your help.
What's the flight number please?
I'd like a single ticket please.
Economy class please.
I'm calling to book a flight to Moscow.
There's a flight with a stop-over.
1. MODES OF TRANSPORT
bike
coach
subway
train
bus
ferry
car
plane
cab
2. PLANE TICKET
stopover - the plane stops on the way
flight number - TM345
return flight - to the destination and back
aisle - walkway along middle of the plane
economy class - the cheapest tickets
check-in - collect your boarding pass here
TRACY: Good morning, Universal Airlines. Can I help you?
MATTHEW: Hi, my name is Matthew Burke. I'm calling to book a flight to Moscow.
TRACY: What's your departure date, please?
MATTHEW: December 21st.
TRACY: Single or return ?
MATTHEW: Just single .
TRACY: Let me just check the schedule... Yes, we have a flight on the 21st, departing10am and arriving at 16:45pm. There’s also a cheaper flight with a stopover in Berlin, departing at 10.15am and arriving in Moscow at 18.05pm. Would you liketo make a reservation?
MATTHEW: Yes, please. I’ll take the direct flight.
TRACY: Sure. Would you prefer economy or business class?
MATTHEW: Economy . How much is that?
TRACY: The fare is $ 520. Its peak season, I'm afraid. Would you prefer an aisle or awindow seat?
MATTHEW: I’d prefer an aisle seat.
TRACY: No problem. Could you repeat your name?
MATTHEW: Matthew Burke, B-U-R-K-E. What’s the flight number?
TRACY: That’s TM345. Please check in at least one hour before the flight departs.
MATTHEW: Sure. Thanks for your help.
What's the flight number please?
I'd like a single ticket please.
Economy class please.
I'm calling to book a flight to Moscow.
There's a flight with a stop-over.
3. PURCHASING A PLANE TICKET
window seat
aisle seat
business class
economy class
first class
direct flight
return flight
III. ASKING FOR AND FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS
1. PLACES IN A TOWN
shopping mall
park
train station - Go to the train station to visit the towns nearby.
hotel - Have a comfortable stay in the hotel.
restaurant
bank
airport - Fly back to London from the airport.
supermarket - Get all your food from the supermarket.
museum - Learn about the history of London in the museum.
2. PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
in between
on the corner of
opposite
next to
It's on your right, in between the Chinese restaurant and the park.
It's on the left, next to the train station.
It's on the corner of Main and Green street.
It's on your left, opposite the bank.
3. ASKING FOR AND GIVING DIRECTIONS
- Excuse me, could you help me, please? Could you tell me how to get to the museum, please?
- Yes, no problem. Go straight down Main Street and take the second left, go past the park and it's on the left, next to the train station. You can't miss it.
- Right, so that's go straight, take the second left, go past the park and it's on the left, next to the train station.
- Yep, you've got it.
- Okay, thanks for your help.
- Happy to help, bye now.
- Bye.
IV. MAKING AND CONFIRMING A RESERVATION
1. KINDS OF ACCOMMODATION
motel - a place to rest before traveling on
bed and breakfast - a place like home
hostel - cheap, with shared rooms
inn - older UK guesthouse with a pub
hotel
resort - expensive but beautiful
Holiday accommodations
When you travel, one of the first things you have to plan is where to stay. Most kinds of accommodation are generally called hotels, but there are different kinds for different needs. Here are some of the many choices.
Resort
Resorts offer a beautiful setting and extra features such as swimming pools, private beaches, sports equipment, bars and restaurants. Expect to pay a bit more for a resort than a regular hotel.
When you travel, one of the first things you have to plan is where to stay. Most kinds of accommodation are generally called hotels, but there are different kinds for different needs. Here are some of the many choices.
Resort
Resorts offer a beautiful setting and extra features such as swimming pools, private beaches, sports equipment, bars and restaurants. Expect to pay a bit more for a resort than a regular hotel.
Hotel
Basic hotels provide a room – bed, bath, desk and usually a TV – and sometimes have extras such as gyms, swimming pools and restaurants. The rooms are usually entered through a main lobby. Prices can vary from cheap to very expensive.
Basic hotels provide a room – bed, bath, desk and usually a TV – and sometimes have extras such as gyms, swimming pools and restaurants. The rooms are usually entered through a main lobby. Prices can vary from cheap to very expensive.
Motel
Motels are like hotels but without special features. They are often used by travelers stopping to rest, and you can often drive right up to your door. Most motels are near major highways and cost less than a hotel.
Motels are like hotels but without special features. They are often used by travelers stopping to rest, and you can often drive right up to your door. Most motels are near major highways and cost less than a hotel.
| Inn Some hotels in the US and UK are called inns, but they may be the same as other hotels or motels. In the UK, inns are sometimes older buildings that have served as a guesthouse for many years, and food and drink is served in a pub which is also used by locals. The prices are usually lower than in hotels. |
Bed and breakfast
Bed and breakfasts are usually large family homes that are used as guesthouses. They do not have the same features as a hotel, but you will have all the comforts of a real home, including a home-cooked breakfast.
Bed and breakfasts are usually large family homes that are used as guesthouses. They do not have the same features as a hotel, but you will have all the comforts of a real home, including a home-cooked breakfast.
Hostel
Hostels offer very basic services. You may share a bathroom and a room of single beds with other guests. Hostels are popular with budget travelers because of the low cost.
Hostels offer very basic services. You may share a bathroom and a room of single beds with other guests. Hostels are popular with budget travelers because of the low cost.
1. Travelers who are driving and want to stop for a rest often stay in a .
2. Sharing a room and bath at a is a cheap option for budget travelers.
3. You may find an in the UK that has a pub visited by locals.
4. A room usually has a bed, a bath, a desk and a TV. The building is usually entered through a lobby.
5. A is a guesthouse that feels like home away from home. You are served food in the morning, but not in the evening.
6. A beautiful place and special features make your holiday at a special.
2. HOTEL ROOMS AND SERVICES
types of rooms
suite
standard
types of bed
double
king-size
queen-size
DESK CLERK: Welcome to the Grand Hotel. Do you have a reservation?
GUEST: Hello. No, but do you have a room for tonight?
DESK CLERK: Yes, we do. What kind of room would you like?
GUEST: A room, please. But I'm quite tall and I need a large bed.
DESK CLERK: Most of our standard rooms have two beds. We also have a room with one queen-size bed, but that would cost more. Or you can have a suite with a bed and a sofa.
GUEST: Could you tell me the price of the rooms?
DESK CLERK: The standard room is $120, the room with a queen-size bed is $150, and the is $250.
GUEST: I'd like the room with the bed, please.
2. Sharing a room and bath at a is a cheap option for budget travelers.
3. You may find an in the UK that has a pub visited by locals.
4. A room usually has a bed, a bath, a desk and a TV. The building is usually entered through a lobby.
5. A is a guesthouse that feels like home away from home. You are served food in the morning, but not in the evening.
6. A beautiful place and special features make your holiday at a special.
2. HOTEL ROOMS AND SERVICES
types of rooms
suite
standard
types of bed
double
king-size
queen-size
DESK CLERK: Welcome to the Grand Hotel. Do you have a reservation?
GUEST: Hello. No, but do you have a room for tonight?
DESK CLERK: Yes, we do. What kind of room would you like?
GUEST: A room, please. But I'm quite tall and I need a large bed.
DESK CLERK: Most of our standard rooms have two beds. We also have a room with one queen-size bed, but that would cost more. Or you can have a suite with a bed and a sofa.
GUEST: Could you tell me the price of the rooms?
DESK CLERK: The standard room is $120, the room with a queen-size bed is $150, and the is $250.
GUEST: I'd like the room with the bed, please.
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